Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere from the growth of a single tree. Therefore, Suzano with its extensive forest base, it's responsible for a significant amount of removal of this gas.
Based on data from our Forest Inventory, when there is a reduction in the volume of biomass in the field, mainly due to the harvest, there is a reduction in the stock of carbon dioxide (CO2) and this volume is considered as “emissions from land use change” or “emissions for land use”. These emissions are subtracted from our carbon stock. Thus, we guarantee that we are not adding to our removals or total stock the volume of biomass from areas that have been harvested.
Carbon stocks represent all carbon present in the forest biomass accumulated along the time (as a “photograph” of all the carbon that is above and below ground in the forest area). According to IPCC, is the absolute amount of the substance of interest kept inside a reservoir at a specific time. Suzano maintains a constant carbon stock with areas destined for conservation stabilized or growing and the areas under cultivation of eucalyptus, for the most part, with seedlings in growth. Inventory increases when there is expansion of biomass/forest base and reduces with harvest, as explained in the next step.
GHG removals from eucalyptus plantations are calculated using primary data from the Forest Inventory (to calculate the volume of wood) and standard factors from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2006) to convert the volume of wood into carbon stocks. For the calculation of removals, data from the Cadastral Inventory of plantations from 2 years of age are used. Thus, carbon removals in 2022 reflect the increase in biomass from plantings that took place up to 2020 and the loss of biomass from harvests that took place in 2022. Plantings that took place in 2021 and 2022 will have their removals accounted for in the Stock Inventory and Removals of Carbon only from 2023 and 2024 respectively. The methodology follows the stock difference method according to IPCC guidelines. For areas destined for conservation and restoration, information and data come from the forest register combined with carbon stock factors by phytophysiognomy, biome and level of forest maturity. The method used is “gain-loss”, also recommended by the IPCC Guidelines. All these factors come from the most consolidated and recognized bibliographic references in Brazil and the IPCC.
Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere from the growth of a single tree. Therefore, Suzano with its extensive forest base, it's responsible for a significant amount of removal of this gas.
Based on data from our Forest Inventory, when there is a reduction in the volume of biomass in the field, mainly due to the harvest, there is a reduction in the stock of carbon dioxide (CO2) and this volume is considered as “emissions from land use change” or “emissions for land use”. These emissions are subtracted from our carbon stock. Thus, we guarantee that we are not adding to our removals or total stock the volume of biomass from areas that have been harvested.
Carbon stocks represent all carbon present in the forest biomass accumulated along the time (as a “photograph” of all the carbon that is above and below ground in the forest area). According to IPCC, is the absolute amount of the substance of interest kept inside a reservoir at a specific time. Suzano maintains a constant carbon stock with areas destined for conservation stabilized or growing and the areas under cultivation of eucalyptus, for the most part, with seedlings in growth. Inventory increases when there is expansion of biomass/forest base and reduces with harvest, as explained in the next step.
GHG removals from eucalyptus plantations are calculated using primary data from the Forest Inventory that calculates the volume of wood and standard factors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - 2006 to convert the volume of wood in carbon stocks. The methodology follows the stock change method in accordance with the IPCC guidelines. For conservation and restoration areas, information and data come from the forest register combined with factors of carbon stock by phytophysiognomy, biome and forest maturity level. The method used is the “gain-loss”, also recommended by IPCC guidelines. All these factors come from the most consolidated bibliographic references recognized in Brazil and from the IPCC.